Relett Bale Tomb, In Churchyard 6 Metres South Of Chancel, Church Of St Andrew

The Relett Bale Tomb, located in the churchyard 6 metres south of the chancel of the Church of St. Andrew, is an early 18th-century structure that has been dismembered, with portions now laid flat. It is made of Ham stone and features two pairs of plain bordered side panels with a central reeded pilaster. One panel is inscribed "Here---of John-ett who--1722," while the other reads "Here lyeth the body of Mary wife of John Relett who died July 7 1719." The second panel may consist of the two end pieces, which have double reeded pilasters, one adorned with an 8-petal rose. The top stones are half cylinders, with one displaying a cartouche and the other featuring skulls and bones. The carving is not particularly sophisticated, making this a very rare example of its type in South East Somerset.